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overseer

[oh-ver-see-er, -seer] / ˈoʊ vərˌsi ər, -ˌsɪər /
NOUN
person who supervises others' work
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Europe’s systemic risk overseer is considering an inquiry into private-credit investing, with an eye toward any risks those loans may pose to the European Union’s financial system.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Mehmet Oz, the Trump administration’s overseer of Medicare and Medicaid, said he may have uncovered huge amounts of fraud in Medicaid hospice spending.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Kingsbury is a “great overseer of a lot of things offensively,” McVay said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The board recognized by the U.S. government as the legitimate overseer of PdVSA’s overseas oil assets vowed to fight to keep Citgo under Venezuelan control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

After her defiance of the overseer, they called her Harriet, because the pet names, the diminutives, were no longer fitting for a girl who had displayed such courage.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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